You are divided into two teams. А participant from some team has to explain the meaning of the proverb to his team without a word, only with gestures. The team will get one point for each guessed word. If the team doesn’t guess or the participant starts talking, the point is given to the opposite team.

You are divided into two teams. Each team will get 4 idioms with their explanations. First pupils draw the meanings on the posters, then exchange their pictures.You’ll have to find the Ukrainian equivalents ( 1 point) and to make up sentences with the idiom (1 point ) .

One of you will leave the room. The rest will think of some proverb, distribute the words and write their words on the sheets of paper. When you friend comes back, he will ask some of you to show his written words. Then he will have to guess the whole proverb.

- Read the tales “ The Mice Meeting ” and “ The Wind and the Sun ” andgive your suggestions as to what moral might be. You’ll get a half proverb . You have to find the person with the other half. When you find each other, your pair should write a short fable to illustrate the proverb. You and your partner will write the fable on one piece of paper, and the proverb on anotherone. When your pair finishes its work, your fable will be pinned to the blackboard. Your classmates will match proverbs to your moral story.

Прислів’я, які необхідно розрізати на « половинки » :

If at first you don’t succeed,

try, try, try again.

It is easier to make a suggestion

than to carry it out.

Don’t cross your bridges

before you come to them.

It’s no use crying

over spilt milk.

A stitch in time

saves nine.

Don’t count your chickens

before they are hatched.

Don’t put all your eggs

in one basket.

The early bird

catches the worm.

A bird in the hand

is worth two in the bushes.

Persuasion is better

than force.

The grass is always greener

on the other side of the fence.

Too many cooks

spoil the broth.

You can’t teach an old dog

new tricks.

All that glitters

is not gold.

It’s an ill wind

that blows no good.

There is no smoke

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Fine feathers

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One good turn

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The Mice Meeting

Once upon a time a number of mice called a meeting to decide on the best means of getting rid of a cat that had killed many of their relatives.

Various plans were discussed and rejected until at last a young mouse proposed that a bell should be hung round the tyrant’s neck , so that they would have plenty of warnings of the cat’s movements and therefore time to escape.

The suggestion was received joyfully by nearly all the mice, but the old mouse, who had sat silently listening to the talk for some time, got up and

said : “ I consider the plan to be a very clever one, and feel sure that it would prove to be quite successful. I should like to know which brave mouse is going to put the bell on the cat’s neck? ”

It is easier to make a suggestion

than to carry it out.

The Wind and the Sun

Long, long ago at the start of the world the Wind and the Sun were talking when a dispute arose between them. They wondered which of them was the strongest. To prove the point, they agreed to have a contest.

Seeing a passing traveller, they decided to see which of them could take off his cloak first.

The wind began and blew with all his might to chill the bone. But the stronger he blew, the closer the traveller gathered his cloak around him.

Next, it was the Sun’s turn to break out from behind the clouds. The cold and the chill were soon dispersed and the traveller, feeling the gentle warmth on his shoulders, sat down and took off his cloak. It was clear that the Sun had won the contest.

-There is a variety of proverbs which contradict each other. Read the following idioms attentively and try to explain why we should consider them proverbs – antonyms. Translate them into your mother tongue.

7) I like my Bunny, bears like honey.Girls like cats, cats like rats.Boys like dogs, storks like frogs.Mice like cheese, sparrows like peas.Owls like mice, I like rice.Birds like grain. Say it all again!

Read the poems and the short story , then find the proverbs which illustrate the main ideas . What proverbs do these poems describe?

When you have a job that’s not much fun,

And you wonder when you’ll get it done,

Don’t wait till later – time may not allow!

Don’t wait till later – do it now!

When you have some work that’s

not much fun,

A job to do before the day is done,

Don’t wait till tomorrow –

better not delay!

Don’t wait tomorrow –

do it today!

Work done – have you fun.

( Попрацював на славу – відпочинь по праву. )

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

(Не відкладай на завтра те, що можеш зробити сьогодні. )

Our trips are over.

We are at home now!

With our Mum and Dad,

In our lovely flat,

Warm and cosy flat.

They say: “East or West -

Home is best”.

I fully agree with it:

Wherever I go,

Only home

Іs dear and sweet.

There is no place like home.

( У гостях добре, а вдома – найкраще.)

An Englishman’s home is his castle.

( Дім англійця – то його фортеця. )

East or West – home is best.

( У гостях добре, а вдома – найкраще . Чужа хата - гірше ката.)

The home is where the heart is.

( Домівка там, де твоє серце.)

A Barking Dog Does Not Bite

“ Sam, - says his father, - put on your cap and coat and let us go for a walk .” Sam is happy, he likes to go out with his father.

Sam and his father go out into the street. Suddenly they see a big black dog. The dog begins to bark. Sam is afraid of the dog. He wants to run home.

His father says, ”Don’t be afraid, Sam. Don’t you know the proverb? A barking dog does not bite. ”

“ Oh, yes, - says Sam, - I know the proverb, you know the proverb… But does the dog know the proverb?!”

A barking dog does not bite.

( Собака, яка дуже гавкає, -не кусає.)

The wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature.

( Вовк втратить скоріше свої зуби, а не вовчу натуру.)

A friendly rat may tell the cat.

( Сьогодні – друг, а завтра – ворог.)

Розділ 2. Додатки

2.1. Зразки дидактичного матеріалу.

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“All roads lead to Rome” (Всі дороги ведуть до Риму.)

Team Work

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Team Work

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- Everybody knows that competition of lively and quick-witted is a very interesting and at the same time educational kind of activity which develops a person’s creative abilities. Every person in the world always tries to prove that he is the smartest and it demands a great preliminary work to do this. For centuries there were the winners and those who lose but the principal motto of this brilliant game is: “Taking part in the competition and not the victory is the primary thing”. So, we all gathered here to prove that we can speak English well and have a plenty of nice time.

-Dear friends! Now you will see a competition of lively and quick-witted of the

7-th form. We welcome you to this event and wish you every success. Our topic is “English Proverbs Are Wise! ” We will prove that the wisdom of English proverbs helps children

-Now let me introduce you a competent jury with the following membership: our English teachers Liliia Vasylivna Stukalenko, Iryna Serhiivna Slobodianiuk, Olena Andriivna Hnatenko (During these words the music is heard, Power Point presentation “ What is a Proverb?” is on the board).

ΙΙ етап.Основний

1. Contest 1. Getting to know the names of the teams, their mottos, songs.

This team is the first to begin. Will you introduce yourself?

( The first team sings a song and introduces itself: “ Our team is called “Smile”. Our motto is “ A laugh a day keeps all the doctors away”. The captain of the team is Lohvinenko Alina “ etc.

Now the second team will welcome you.

( The 2-d team sings a song and introduces itself. )

2. Contest 2“Guess the Idiom”.

And now we come to the second round of our competition – “Guess the Idiom”. Each team will show four pictures connected with idioms and the other will guess the respective idioms.

( The first team shows the pictures which are connected with idioms ):

( Each team takes an envelope with “split proverbs” and makes up the right proverbs. There are five proverbs in each envelope. While the members of the teams are making up proverbs the song is performing on the tape recorder. The members of the jury check the tasks of the teams. )

What part of London is the symbol of wealth and culture? ( The West End )

What river is the British capital situated on? ( The Thames )

What is the capital of Scotland? ( Edinburgh )

What is the capital of Whales? ( Cardiff )

What is the capital of Northern Ireland? ( Belfast )

What is the symbol of England? ( The Red Rose )

What is the symbol of Scotland? ( The Thistle )

What is the symbol of Whales? ( The Daffodil )

What is the symbol of Northern Ireland? ( The Shamrock )

What is the national costume of Scotland? ( a kilt )

When do British people celebrate Christmas? ( On the 25-th of December )

What mountains are there in England? ( The Pennine Chain )

What is the highest mountain peak in Wales? ( Snowdon )

What is the longest river in Britain? ( The Severn )

Why do the British people often talk about weather? ( It’s changeable )

What is there in the centre of Trafalgar Square? ( Nelson’s Column )

B ) “Tongue twisters”.

The second round is called “Tongue twisters”. Read each of these tongue twisters as quickly as you can:

(The captains of each team choose the envelopes with “Tongue twisters”. There are two tongue twisters in each envelope.)

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William wants to know whether the weather will be wet.

Robert Rowley rolled a round roll round.

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A tutor who taught on the flute tried to teach two young tooters to toot.

The net is neat. This is a neat net. Ned has not a neat net.

(During the preparation of the captains the music is heard)

5. Contest 5. “Matching words”.

Let’s go on our competition. The next round is called “Matching Words”. Each team takes the envelope with matching words. When one is mentioned, you are sure to know the other. They are called matching words. They are used in the English proverbs very often.

( The list of matching words is suggested. )

black

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wrong

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boys

girls

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hands

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(Music is heard during this contest)

6. Contest 6. “Guess Riddles”.

While the teams are matching the words we’ll listen to the song. Let’s continue our competition. The next round is called “Guess Riddles”. But first I offer you to sing a song “Mamma’s taking us to the zoo tomorrow”. (Everybody is singing). Now have a guess what are these riddles about?

Riddles

It cannot talk but it can bark. ( A dog )

It can live without water for a long time. ( A camel )

I’m colored, I’m bright, I can walk, run and fly. I cannot swim, but I can sing, usually in the morning. ( A cock )

What animal has long hair round it’s neck. ( A lion )

It is a domestic animal and it likes fish. ( A cat )

It is a wild animal and it likes bananas. ( A monkey )

This animal likes grass. It is a domestic animal, it gives milk. ( A cow )

This animal lives in the house or in the street, it is a man’s great friend. ( A dog )

Contest 7

( The jury gives the results. )

- Our next contest is called “Proverbs and Sayings”. Each team will get a list of words. You should rearrange the words so as to make up a proverb. You have 2 minutes at your disposal and can get 3 points for this assignment.

Match the first part of the phrase to the second one to make up a proverb.

East or West likes its nest

Every bird like home

There is no place home is best

Please, give Ukrainian equivalents of these proverbs.

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(Two points for each right answer. Кожне правильно

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IIIетап.Заключний. Підсумки позакласного заходу

Let us know the results and the total score.

The teams are awarded with the certificates of appreciation.

This certificate is awarded to

the most amusing team !

English with pleasure!

This certificate is awarded to

the most artistic team!

English with pleasure!

This certificate is awarded to

the most active team !

English with pleasure!

This certificate is awarded to

the most creative team !

English with pleasure!

This certificate is awarded to

the most charming team !

English with pleasure!

Thank you for your attention. The competition is over. Team … is the winner. You really tried your best in participating and I appreciate such a desire to take part in the competitions like this. You were the best of the best and for you to remember this pleasant day you’ll get rewards in the form of charters of honour. I would like to thank you for your attention!

PI. Today we are glad to meet the participants of the students’ conference devoted to the healthy lifestyle. (Slide 1)

(Оголошення членів експертної комісії)

P2. Since ancient times the word “happy” and “health “ very often have been used as synonyms. Possessing good health is rather a precious thing but many factors destroy it.

P1. Today we’ll try to diagnose the troubles people face which influence our health. You‘ll exchange your research works and opinions concerning these problems or the co-called health hazards of the 21th century.

P2. What are these factors? Look at this spidergram giving the most dangerous hazards (Slide 2)

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P1. Well done.

For every evil under the sun

There is a remedy or there is nine.

If there be one, try to find it.

If there be none, never mind it.

P1.Today we’ll try to discuss health hazards and remedies for them. And our proverbs will help us!

P2. The motto of our conference is the proverb “ The first wealth is health”.

P1. I quite agree with you. To lead a healthy life is rather actual for our generation. And the next proverbs will underline the burning problem concerning teenagers. Please, try to give Ukrainian equivalents

Forbidden fruit is the sweetest.

Smoking kills many.

P2. Thank you. Your knowledge of English proverbs is rather nice. We hope your projects will be interesting too.

P1. Today we want you not only discuss some harmful habits but meet talented students. Please, let me introduce the pupil of the form 11-A Anhelina Hrechkosii who has created a poem.

And now let’s watch the first project.

Projects

P2. Finishing the theme about one of the main harmful habits we propose you to watch a short film.

P1. Have your ever noticed how much of our life centered on food? Food is at the center of many of our important activities. And, of course, it not only nourishes our body, but also nourishes our spirit, our creativity and thinking.

P2. We have promised to introduce you talented students of our town. The creative song of the students … will be a great present for all of us.

P1. Thank you. The next part we want to draw your attention is unhealthy

feeding habits.

P2. “To lengthen your life, lessen your meal”,

“Don’t live for eating, but live for living”.

These proverbs show us that the human body is a machine – it needs the suitable kind of fuel to work properly.

Projects

P1. Modern life is full of problems. Stress, unhealthy food, bad habits make us seriously ill.

P2. Have you ever visited the doctor? I suppose your answer will be “Yes, I have.’

P1. According to the Health Service our young generation is ill. So, we’ll pick up the last point of our conference – how to avoid these hazards or what to be healthy is.

Power Point presentation is on the board

P2. “There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving and that is your own self’ says A. Huxley

Summing up: What proverbs teach us how to survive in the modern world?